Monotype Dragonite (Flying)

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[OVERVIEW]
Flying
========

* Dragonite has a high Attack stat, which makes it a devastating wallbreaker able to KO walls such as Chansey and Heatran.
* It has access to powerful priority in Extreme Speed, which allows Dragonite to revenge kill frail Pokemon such as Greninja and Weavile.
* Dragonite also has an excellent movepool with moves such as Outrage, Fire Punch, Earthquake, and Superpower.
* It has Multiscale along with decent natural bulk, which allows it to take almost any hit at full health.
* However, Dragonite is slow, which means it is outsped by revenge killers such as Latios, Kyurem-B, and Terrakion.
* Dragonite stacks an Ice-type weakness for Flying-type teams while also adding a Fairy-type weakness.
* Dragonite heavily relies on Mutliscale, as without it is easily revenge killed, meaning that its weakness to Stealth Rock is extremely exploitable.


[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Earthquake / Superpower
item: Choice Band
ability: Multiscale
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Outrage is Dragonite's powerful STAB attack, though using it means Dragonite cannot switch out.
* Extreme Speed is priority, which allows Dragonite to KO frail revenge killers such as Weavile and Greninja.
* Fire Punch allows Dragonite to hit Steel- and Grass-types such as Skarmory, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Bulu.
* Earthquake allows Dragonite to hit Fire-, Poison-, and Electric-types such as Heatran, Toxapex, and Magnezone.
* Superpower can be used to hit Normal-types and Steel-types such as Chansey and Air Balloon Heatran, but using it lowers Dragonite's Attack and Defense.

Set Details
========

* Maximum Attack investment along with an Adamant nature and a Choice Band bolsters Dragonite's Attack stat, making it a potent wallbreaker while also ensuring Extreme Speed is as strong as possible.
* Maximum Speed investment allows Dragonite to be as fast as possible, outspeeding Mega Scizor and Bisharp.
* Multiscale allows Dragonite to take reduced damage from any attack at full health.

Usage Tips
========

* Remove Stealth Rock before switching Dragonite in because otherwise it will break Multiscale .
* Avoid status, especially burn, poison, and paralysis; the first two break Multiscale, and burn halves its Attack stat, while paralysis halves Dragonite's mediocre Speed.
* Be careful when locking Dragonite into a coverage move, as certain Pokemon such as Salamence and Landorus-T can use Dragonite as setup bait.
* Be careful when using Outrage because it prevents Dragonite from switching out, which leaves it susceptible to revenge killers and Fairy-types such as Greninja and Belly Drum Azumarill.
* Preserve Extreme Speed's PP, as it may be needed to sweep late-game.
* Avoid switching Dragonite in on unnecessary attacks because it needs to be at full health to take powerful attacks.
* Use Dragonite early-game to wallbreak with its STAB Outrage or powerful coverage moves, while late-game Dragonite should be used to KO weakened threats with Extreme Speed.
* Use pivots such as Volt Switch Zapdos to bring Dragonite in safely.

Team Options
========

* Skarmory can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite while also taking Ice-type attacks. Dragonite in return can check Electric-types such as Magnezone and Tapu Koko.
* Zapdos can remove hazards and can also use Volt Switch to bring in Dragonite safely. It can also use Substitute + Toxic to eliminate defensive threats such as Porygon2 and Mandibuzz.
* Mega Charizard Y and Landorus can KO physical walls such as Skarmory for Dragonite, while Dragonite can KO special walls such as Chansey for Mega Charizard Y and Landorus.
* Mantine can remove hazards with Defog while also taking Ice-type attacks for Dragonite. It can also use Haze, allowing it to check Belly Drum Azumarill for Dragonite.
* Celesteela can provide Leech Seed support for Dragonite, allowing it to have a pseudo form of recovery. In addition to this, Celesteela can also check Ice-, Fairy-, and Rock-types with Heavy Slam.
* Choice Scarf Togekiss can revenge kill fast Dragon-types that outspeed and KO Dragonite. Dragonite in return can KO special walls such as Lanturn and Zapdos that wall Togekiss. Togekiss can also provide Heal Bell, which allows Dragonite to be played a bit more recklessly.
* Gliscor can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite, enabling it to grab crucial KOs. It can also use Taunt to shut down physical walls such as Skarmory and Porygon2 and also is a great status absorber because of Poison Heal.
* Thundurus can paralyze fast revenge killers such as Latios and Nihilego while also being able to KO physical walls such as Skarmory and Gliscor.
* Landorus-T is a great pivot, allowing Dragonite to be brought in safely. It can also set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite, enabling it to nab certain KOs such as against Armaldo and Chansey. In return Dragonite can wallbreak, allowing Landorus-T to sweep with ease.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

* Dragonite can attempt to sweep with a Lum Berry + Dragon Dance set, but other Pokemon such as Salamence and Gyarados are much better Dragon Dance users.
* Dragonite can run Thunder Punch to hit bulky Water-types such as Azumarill and Toxpex, but Superpower and Earthquake are better coverage options.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Togekiss and Clefable can take multiple hits from Dragonite and can KO it with their Fairy-type attacks.

**Ice Types**: Ice-types such as Weavile, Mamoswine, and Kyurem-B can KO Dragonite through Multiscale with their Ice-type attacks.

**Status**: Status such as burn, poison, and paralysis cripples Dragonite. Burn halves its Attack stat while also breaking Mutilscale. Poison breaks Dragonite's Multiscale, while paralysis leaves it susceptible to revenge killers.

**Stealth Rock**: Stealth Rock takes a quarter of Dragonite's health, breaking its Multiscale.

**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers such as Greninja, Garchomp, and Latios can all revenge kill Dragonite, but most revenge killers cannot switch in.

**Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Landorus-T and Mega Slowbro can take multiple hits from Dragonite.

 

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Ready for QC!

 

[Quantum Tesseract]

AM QC check, implement what tou agree with, doesnt count for 1/3, etc.

[OVERVIEW]
Flying
========

* Dragonite has a high Attack stat, which makes it a devastating wallbreaker.
* It has has access to powerful priority in Extreme Speed, which allows Dragonite to revenge kill frail Pokemon such as Greninja and Weavile.
* Dragonite also has an excellent movepool with moves such as Outrage, Fire Punch, Earthquake, and Superpower.
* It has Multiscale along with decent natural bulk, which allows it to take almost any hit at full health.
* However, Dragonite is slow, which means it is outsped by revenge killers such as Greninja, Kyurem-B, and Weavile.
* Dragonite stacks an Ice-type weakness for Flying-type teams, while also adding a Fairy-type weakness.
* Dragonite heavily relies on Mutliscale, as without it is easily revenge killed meaning that its weakness to Stealth Rock is extremely exploitable.


[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Earthquake / Superpower
item: Choice Band
ability: Multiscale
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Outrage is Dragonite powerful primary STAB attack, while also making it so Dragonite cannot switch out. And locking it in. This is important as it lets fairies trap it after outrage gets a KO.
* Extreme Speed is priority, which allows Dragonite to KO frail revenge killers such as Weavile and Greninja.
* Fire Punch allows Dragonite to hit Steel- and Grass-types such as Skarmory, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Bulu.
* Earthquake allows Dragonite to hit Fire- and Electric-types such as Heatran and Magnezone.
* Superpower can be used to hit Normal-types such as Chansey and Porygon2, while also lowering its Attack and Defense.

Set Details
========

* Maximum Attack investment along with Adamant nature and a Choice Band bolsters Dragonite's Attack stat making it a potent wallbreaker.
* Maximum Speed investment allows Dragonite to be as fast as possible.
* Multiscale allows Dragonite to take reduced damage from any attack at full health.

Usage Tips
========

* Remove Stealth Rock before switching Dragonite in because it will break Dragonite Mutliscale.
* Avoid status especially burn, poison, and paralysis, as burn halves its attack stat, while also breaking Multiscale. Poison, on the hand breaks Multiscale, while paralysis halves Dragonite's mediocre Speed this bullet seems odd; avoid status, especially all the common ones (and dragonite would also hate being slept/frozen so it should really avoid those too)
* Be careful when locking Dragonite into a coverage move, as certain Pokemon such as Salamence and Landorus-T can use Dragonite as set up bait.
* Be careful when using Outrage because if Dragonite uses Outrage it cannot switch out, which leaves it susceptible to revenge killers.
* Preserve Extreme Speed's PP as it may be needed to sweep late-game.
* Avoid switching Dragonite in on unnecessary attacks because it needs to be at full health to take powerful attacks.
* Use pivots such as Volt Switch Zapdos to bring Dragonite in safely. Consider combining with the above bullet.

Team Options
========

* Skarmory can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite, while also taking Ice-type attacks. Dragonite in return can check Electric-types such as Magnezone and Tapu Koko.
* Zapdos can remove hazards and can also use Volt Switch to bring in Dragonite safely.
* Mega Charizard Y and Landorus can KO physical walls for Dragonite, while Dragonite can KO special walls for Mega Charizard Y and Landorus. Probably give some examples for these.
* Mantine can remove hazards with Defog, while also taking Ice-type attacks for Dragonite.
* Celesteela can provide Leech Seed support for Dragonite allowing it to have a psuedo form of recovery.
* Choice Scarf Togekiss can revenge kill fast Dragon-types that outsped and KO Dragonite. Dragonite in return can KO special walls such as Lanturn and Zapdos that wall Togekiss.
* Gliscor can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite enabling it to grab crucial KOs. It can also use Taunt to shut down physical walls such as Skarmory and Porygon2.
* Thundurus can paralyze fast revenge killers such as Greninja and Weavile, while also being able to KO physical walls such as Skarmory and Gliscor. Pick better examples. Neither greninja nor weavile can be hit by prankster paralysis, as they are dark-type pokemon.
* Landorus-T can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite enabling it to nab certain KOs. Any particular examples?In return Dragonite can wallbreaker allowing Landorus-T to sweep with ease.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

* Dragonite can attempt to sweep with Lum Berry + Dragon Dance set, but other Pokemon such as Salamence and Gyarados are better Dragon Dance users.
* Dragonite can choose from other coverage moves such as Thunder Punch, Iron Head, Ice Punch, and Waterfall, but they don't provide the best coverage. This may be just me, but all of these seem acc bad, especially waterfall.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Togekiss and Clefable can take mutiple hits from Dragonite and can KO it with their Fairy-type attacks. However, Fairy-types need to watch out for rare coverage moves namely Iron Head. Dont mention OO in C&C

**Ice Types**: Ice-types such as Weavile and Kyurem-B can KO Dragonite with their Ice-type attacks. Kyurem-B deserves a special mention because with Teravolt it can OHKO Dragonite through Multiscale. So can weavile, cloyster, and Mamoswine? Thats not unique to kyub.

**Status**: Status such as burn, poison, and paralysis cripple Dragonite. Burn halves its Attack stat, while also breaking Mutilscale. Poison breaks Dragonite's Multiscale, while paralysis leaves it extremely susceptible to revenge killers.

**Stealth Rock**: Stealth Rock breaks takes a quater of Dragonite's health, breaking its Mutilscale.

**Revenge Killers**: Revenge Killers such as Greninja, Garchomp, and Latios can all revenge kill Dragonite, but most revenge killers cannot switch in. Elaborste on this, its too little.

**Physical Walls**: Physical Walls such as Landorus-T and Mega Slowbro can take multiple hits from Dragonite. However, Dragonite has coverage moves to get past most physical walls. I wouldnt go that far. It can beat a sizable amount, yes, but the moves on the set dont really beat a majority of physical walls, while Oo shouldnt be in C&C

 

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* Avoid status especially burn, poison, and paralysis, as burn halves its attack stat, while also breaking Multiscale. Poison, on the hand breaks Multiscale, while paralysis halves Dragonite's mediocre Speed this bullet seems odd; avoid status, especially all the common ones (and dragonite would also hate being slept/frozen so it should really avoid those too) Sleep and Freezes are very obvious so no. The bullet is emphasizing what cripples Dragonite throughout the match
**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Togekiss and Clefable can take mutiple hits from Dragonite and can KO it with their Fairy-type attacks. However, Fairy-types need to watch out for rare coverage moves namely Iron Head. Dont mention OO in C&C That's fine since I said it was rare
* Use pivots such as Volt Switch Zapdos to bring Dragonite in safely. Consider combining with the above bullet. There a bit different so no
**Revenge Killers**: Revenge Killers such as Greninja, Garchomp, and Latios can all revenge kill Dragonite, but most revenge killers cannot switch in. Elaborste on this, its too little. That's enough there's really nothing much I can say without fluffing it up
* Dragonite can choose from other coverage moves such as Thunder Punch, Iron Head, Ice Punch, and Waterfall, but they don't provide the best coverage. This may be just me, but all of these seem acc bad, especially waterfall. I'll remove waterfall, but that's why they are combined and not much detail because they aren't that viable
Edit:* Outrage is Dragonite powerful primary STAB attack, while also making it so Dragonite cannot switch out. And locking it in. This is important as it lets fairies trap it after outrage gets a KO. It already says it cannot switch out and every move Dragonite uses locks it in

 

[Misaka Mikoto]

Usage Tips:
* Be careful when using Outrage because if Dragonite uses Outrage it cannot switch out, which leaves it susceptible to revenge killers.
- Dragonite should also avoid utilizing Outrage with the presence of Fairy-types on the field, that would just give them a free switch. One example being against Belly Drum Azumarill. The same can just apply to those that can tank it very well like Steel-types.

Team Options:
* Zapdos can remove hazards and can also use Volt Switch to bring in Dragonite safely.
- I would add something about Sub + Toxic being able to beat walls that Dragonite would potentially have trouble with.
* Celesteela can provide Leech Seed support for Dragonite allowing it to have a psuedo form of recovery.
- Alongside tanking Fairy-, Ice-, and Rock-type attacks for Dragonite and taking them on with Heavy Slam
* Choice Scarf Togekiss can revenge kill fast Dragon-types that outsped and KO Dragonite. Dragonite in return can KO special walls such as Lanturn and Zapdos that wall Togekiss.
- Also providing Heal Bell support in case Dragonite does get inflicted with status to continue its role as an effective wallbreaker.
* Gliscor can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite enabling it to grab crucial KOs. It can also use Taunt to shut down physical walls such as Skarmory and Porygon2.
- Also serves as a great status absorber thanks to Poison Heal to keep Dragonite from being inflicted by status (especially when Poison Heal has already activated).

Well done, just minor nitpicks!
QC 1/3

 

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Implemented ready for QC 2/3

 

[Eien]

Overview:
- Specifically mention the important walls that Dragonite takes out.
- Probably shouldn't use the examples that Extreme Speed picks off as examples for Pokemon that revenge kill Dragonite.

Moves:
- You should add Toxapex to Earthquake.
- Note that Superpower also hits Steel-types.

Set Details:
- Making Extreme Speed as strong as possible to let it revenge kill easily is important for explaining Adamant.

Usage Tips:
- Talk about wallbreaking vs revenge killing and what the player should be doing in either circumstance.

Team Options:
- Defog Skarmory
- Note that Mantine can Haze Belly Drum Azumarill's boosts as well.
- For Landorus-T, focus on it being a great pivot for Dragonite

Other Options:
- Iron Head and Ice Punch shouldn't even be mentioned. Thunder Punch is for hitting Water-types in general, most notably OHKOing Azumarill and 2HKOing Toxapex.

Checks and Counters:
- Remove Iron Head mention in Fairy-types.

nice work QC 2/3

 

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Implemented Ready for QC 3/3

 

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Moves

* Superpower can be used to hit Normal-types and Steel-types such as Chansey and Heatran, while also lowering its Attack and Defense.
- Specifically mention Air Balloon Heatran.

Set Details

* Maximum Speed investment allows Dragonite to be as fast as possible.
- Notable threats it outspeeds with maximum Speed EVs?

QC 3/3

 

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Implemented moving to GP

 

[smub]

"Earthquake allows Dragonite to hit Fire-, Poison- and Electric-types such as Heatran, Toxapex, and Magnezone."

Just a minor thing, but both Heatran and Magnezone are also OHKOed by Superpower. Maybe Victini and Tapu Koko would be better examples of Fire- and Electric-types that Earthquake hits.

And saying that Dragonite outspeeds Azumarill doesn't mean too much considering it can't OHKO it with anything unless it has Thunder Punch. I'd say Magearna would be a better example of what Dragonite can outspeed, since Dragonite can actually OHKO most variants with Earthquake.

But these are just some small suggestions. If you don't want to change any of these, that's fine.

 

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GP 1/1

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[OVERVIEW]
Flying
========

* Dragonite has a high Attack stat, which makes it a devastating wallbreaker being able to KO walls such as Chansey and Heatran.
* It has has access to powerful priority in Extreme Speed, which allows Dragonite to revenge kill frail Pokemon such as Greninja and Weavile.
* Dragonite also has an excellent movepool with moves such as Outrage, Fire Punch, Earthquake, and Superpower.
* It has Multiscale along with decent natural bulk, which allows it to take almost any hit at full health.
* However, Dragonite is slow, which means it is outsped by revenge killers such as Latios, Kyurem-B, and Terrakion.
* Dragonite stacks an Ice-type weakness for Flying-type teams, (RC) while also adding a Fairy-type weakness.
* Dragonite heavily relies on Mutliscale, as without it is easily revenge killed, (add comma) meaning that its weakness to Stealth Rock is extremely exploitable.


[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Outrage
move 2: Extreme Speed
move 3: Fire Punch
move 4: Earthquake / Superpower
item: Choice Band
ability: Multiscale
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Outrage is Dragonite's powerful STAB attack, though using it means while also making it so Dragonite cannot switch out.
* Extreme Speed is priority, which allows Dragonite to KO frail revenge killers such as Weavile and Greninja.
* Fire Punch allows Dragonite to hit Steel- and Grass-types such as Skarmory, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Bulu.
* Earthquake allows Dragonite to hit Fire-, Poison-, (add comma) and Electric-types such as Heatran, Toxapex, and Magnezone.
* Superpower can be used to hit Normal-types and Steel-types such as Chansey and Air Balloon Heatran, but using it lowers Dragonite's while also lowering its Attack and Defense.

Set Details
========

* Maximum Attack investment along with an Adamant nature and a Choice Band bolsters Dragonite's Attack stat, (add comma) making it a potent wallbreaker, (RC) while also ensuring Extreme Speed is as strong as possible.
* Maximum Speed investment allows Dragonite to be as fast as possible, (add comma) outspeeding Mega Scizor and Bisharp.
* Multiscale allows Dragonite to take reduced damage from any attack at full health.

Usage Tips
========

* Remove Stealth Rock before switching Dragonite in because otherwise it will break Multiscale Dragonite Mutliscale.
* Avoid status, (add comma) especially burn, poison, and paralysis; the first two break Multiscale, and as burn halves its Attack stat, while also breaking Multiscale. Poison, on the hand breaks Multiscale, while paralysis halves Dragonite's mediocre Speed.
* Be careful when locking Dragonite into a coverage move, as certain Pokemon such as Salamence and Landorus-T can use Dragonite as setup bait.
* Be careful when using Outrage because it prevents if Dragonite uses Outrage it cannot from switching out, which leaves it susceptible to revenge killers and Fairy-types such as Greninja and Belly Drum Azumarill.
* Preserve Extreme Speed's PP, (add comma) as it may be needed to sweep late-game.
* Avoid switching Dragonite in on unnecessary attacks because it needs to be at full health to take powerful attacks.
* Use Dragonite early-game to wallbreak with it's its STAB Outrage or powerful coverage moves, while late-game Dragonite should be used to KO weakened threats with with Extreme Speed.
* Use pivots such as Volt Switch Zapdos to bring Dragonite in safely.

Team Options
========

* Skarmory can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite, (RC) while also taking Ice-type attacks. Dragonite in return can check Electric-types such as Magnezone and Tapu Koko.
* Zapdos can remove hazards and can also use Volt Switch to bring in Dragonite safely. It can also use Substitute + Toxic to eliminate defensive threats such as Porygon2 and Mandibuzz.
* Mega Charizard Y and Landorus can KO physical walls such as Skarmory for Dragonite, while Dragonite can KO special walls such as Chansey for Mega Charizard Y and Landorus.
* Mantine can remove hazards with Defog, (RC) while also taking Ice-type attacks for Dragonite. It can also use Haze, (add comma) allowing it to check Belly Drum Azumarill for Dragonite.
* Celesteela can provide Leech Seed support for Dragonite, (add comma) allowing it to have a pseudo form of recovery. In addition to this, Celesteela can also check Ice-, Fairy-, and Rock-types with Heavy Slam.
* Choice Scarf Togekiss can revenge kill fast Dragon-types that outspeed and KO Dragonite. Dragonite in return can KO special walls such as Lanturn and Zapdos that wall Togekiss. Togekiss can also provide Heal Bell, which allows Dragonite to be played a bit more recklessly.
* Gliscor can set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite, (add comma) enabling it to grab crucial KOs. It can also use Taunt to shut down physical walls such as Skarmory and Porygon2 and also is a great status absorber because of Poison Heal.
* Thundurus can paralyze fast revenge killers such as Latios and Nihilego, (RC) while also being able to KO physical walls such as Skarmory and Gliscor.
* Landorus-T is a great pivot, (add comma) allowing Dragonite to be brought in safely. It can also set up Stealth Rock for Dragonite, (add comma) enabling it to nab certain KOs such as against Armaldo and Chansey. In return Dragonite can wallbreak, (add comma) allowing Landorus-T to sweep with ease.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

* Dragonite can attempt to sweep with a Lum Berry + Dragon Dance set, but other Pokemon such as Salamence and Gyarados are much better Dragon Dance users.
* Dragonite can run Thunder Punch to hit bulky Water-types such as Azumarill and Toxpex, but it Superpower and Earthquake are better coverage options.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Fairy-types**: Fairy-types such as Togekiss and Clefable can take multiple hits from Dragonite and can KO it with their Fairy-type attacks.

**Ice Types**: Ice-types such as Weavile, Mamoswine, and Kyurem-B can KO Dragonite through Multiscale with their Ice-type attacks.

**Status**: Status such as burn, poison, and paralysis cripples Dragonite. Burn halves its Attack stat, (RC) while also breaking Mutilscale. Poison breaks Dragonite's Multiscale, while paralysis leaves it susceptible to revenge killers.

**Stealth Rock**: Stealth Rock takes a quarter of Dragonite's health, breaking its Multiscale.

**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers such as Greninja, Garchomp, and Latios can all revenge kill Dragonite, but most revenge killers cannot switch in.

**Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Landorus-T and Mega Slowbro can take multiple hits from Dragonite.

 

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